City Council

(7) 23-0704 CD 15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the impacts of the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (McOsker – Yaroslavsky): 1. REQUEST the California Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), Board of Public Works, Los Angeles County, and the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, to report to Council on an update to all proposed projects currently in design or under construction during the duration of the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project. The report should include target dates for completion and identify additional mitigation measures to address any impacts on these projects caused by the bridge replacement. 2. INSTRUCT the POLA, Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Bureau of Street Services (BSS), Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), LADOT, with assistance from the City Administrative Officer (CAO), and any other relevant departments, to report to Council with an analysis, including: a. The circulation impacts of the full closure on the existing local emergency evacuation routes and proposed detour routes. b. Environmental analysis and mitigations to the impacts on local communities where the detour routes are located. c. The detour routes' road conditions and the necessary repairs to bring them to a state of good repair. d. The ability to repair the road conditions before and after the full closure. 3. REQUEST the POLA, and INSTRUCT the BOE, BSS, LADBS, LADOT, and any other relevant departments, to halt any pending approvals related to the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project until this additional analysis has been completed. 4. REQUEST the POLA, and INSTRUCT the BOE, BSS, LADBS, LADOT, with assistance from the CAO, and any other relevant departments, to report on project cost escalation due to any delays associated with the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.